Tag Archives: toy

My Childhood Captured on a Single Page

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Joe_Williams

Regular readers of the site are probably aware of the fantastic illustrative work of Tina Garceau. If not, you can head over to this page for a heaping helping of her incredible work. I’ll wait. Are you back? Good! As … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Collage, Stuff Joe Likes | Tagged 1968, 1969, Captain Lazer, catalog, Christmas, collage, John Plain, space, Tina Garceau, toy | Leave a comment

Boxerbear at 4th and Bainbridge

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another fine example of the urban phenomena I call Truck Mascots. This fellow was adorning a commercial garbage truck making a pickup around 4th and Bainbridge.

Posted in Truck Mascots | Tagged garbage, PA, Philadelphia, refuse, toy, trash, trash truck, truck mascot, urban phenomena | 1 Comment

Your Very Own Vampire Bat

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Joe_Williams

He’s BIG! He’s FEARSOME! But best of all — he’s fun?

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged 1980, blood, comic, Marvel, Mattel, Thor, toy, vampire, vampire bat | Leave a comment

It Came From the Save-A-Lot

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another example of that urban phenomena known as Truck Mascots. Truck Mascots are usually discarded toys or stuffed animals that truckers rescue from a sad and sorry fate in a landfill and lash them to the grill of their … Continue reading →

Posted in Truck Mascots | Tagged humor, monster, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, photography, toy, truck, truck mascot, Washington Avenue | Leave a comment

The Scrapmobile

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Joe_Williams

At the parking lot on 13th Street and Washington Avenue.

Posted in Truck Mascots | Tagged Ford, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Scrapman, Tigger, toy, truck mascot | Leave a comment

Bond, James Bond

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Tina

I was shopping in my neighborhood on Saturday morning when I came upon a man selling second hand items at a table. Baseball cards in foil packets, DVDs, cookie tins – nothing I was particularly interested in. However, at … Continue reading →

Posted in Blast from the Past, Trash or Treasure | Tagged 007, 1960s, 1966, Connecticut, espionage, Gentleman Spy, Gilbert Toys, Goldfinger, Ian Fleming, James Bond hand puppet, Made In America, Scottish, Sean Connery, spy, toy, vintage | Leave a comment

What I Miss About Comics…Toy Tie-Ins

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Back in the early to mid-70s, the Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle was the hottest toy in the country. Manufacturers couldn’t keep with with demand. It was on my younger brother’s Christmas list, and he had to make due with the … Continue reading →

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged Christmas, Evel Knievel, Ideal, toy | 2 Comments

Giant Robo, Mega-PUNCH!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Just because.

Posted in Curious Clutter, Stuff Joe Likes | Tagged Giant Robo, miniature, toy | Comments Off

What I Miss About Comics Roman Legions for $1.98

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Posted in What I Miss About Comics | Tagged ad, comic, playset, Romans, soldiers, toy, vintage | 7 Comments

Plastic Spaceman Head

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Joe_Williams

This was an old astronaut toy that predated the Apollo missions probably belonged to my older brother John. Brian Bubonic and I used him as the evil Cosmonaut that would fight Major Matt Mason.